Fla. Stat. § 17.66
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17.66 Securities in book-entry form.
Official statutory text
Any security that:
(1)(a) Is eligible to be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System; or (b) Is eligible for deposit in a depository trust clearing system established to hold and transfer securities by computerized book-entry systems; and which
(2)(a) Is held in the name of the Chief Financial Officer, in the name of the State Treasurer, or in the name of the State Insurance Commissioner; or (b) Is pledged to the Chief Financial Officer, to the State Treasurer, or to the State Insurance Commissioner;
under any state law for any purpose whatsoever, may be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System or on deposit in a depository trust clearing system.
History: s. 3, ch. 87-331; s. 66, ch. 2003-261.
(1)(a) Is eligible to be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System; or (b) Is eligible for deposit in a depository trust clearing system established to hold and transfer securities by computerized book-entry systems; and which
(2)(a) Is held in the name of the Chief Financial Officer, in the name of the State Treasurer, or in the name of the State Insurance Commissioner; or (b) Is pledged to the Chief Financial Officer, to the State Treasurer, or to the State Insurance Commissioner;
under any state law for any purpose whatsoever, may be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System or on deposit in a depository trust clearing system.
History: s. 3, ch. 87-331; s. 66, ch. 2003-261.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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